Search for a diffuse flux of high-energy Vµ with the ANTARES neutrino telescope
Aguilar, J.A.; Al Samarai, I.; Albert, A.; Andre, M.; Anghinolfi, M.; Anton, G.; Anvar, S.; Ardid, M.; Jesus, A.C.A.; Astraatmadja, T.; Aubert, J.J.; Auer, R.; Baret, B.; Basa, S.; Bazzotti, M.; Bertin, V.; Biagi, S.; Bigongiari, C.; Bogazzi, C.; Bou-Cabo, M.; Bouwhuis, M.C.; Brown, A.M.; Brunner, J.; Busto, J.; Camarena, F.; Capone, A.; Carloganu, C.; Carminati, G.; Carr, J.; Cecchini, S.; Charvis, P.; Chiarusi, T.; Circella, M.; Coniglione, R.; Costantini, H.; Cottini, N.; Coyle, P.; Curtil, C.; Decowski, M.P.; Dekeyser, I.; Deschamps, A.; Donzaud, C.; Dornic, D.; Dorosti, Q.; Drouhin, D.; Eberl, T.; Emanuele, U.; Ernenwein, J.P.; Escoffier, S.; Fehr, F.; Flaminio, V.; Folger, F.; Fritsch, U.; Fuda, J.L.; Galata, S.; Gay, P.; Giacomelli, G.; Gomez-Gonzalez, J.P.; Graf, K.; Guillard, G.; Halladjian, G.; Hallewell, G.; van Haren, H.; Heijboer, A.J.; Hello, Y.; Hernandez-Rey, J.J.; Herold, B.; Hossl, J.; Hsu, C.C.; De Jong, M.; Kadler, M.; Kalantar-Nayestanaki, N.; Kalekin, O.; Kappes, A.; Katz, U.; Kooijman, P.; Kopper, C.; Kouchner, A.; Kulikovskiy, V.; Lahmann, R.; Lamare, P.; Larosa, G.; Lefevre, D.; Lim, G.; Lo Presti, D.; Loehner, H.; Loucatos, S.; Lucarelli, F.; Mangano, S.; Marcelin, M.; Margiotta, A.; Martinez-Mora, J.A.; Mazure, A.; Meli, A.; Montaruli, T.; Morganti, M.; Moscoso, L.; Motz, H.; Naumann, C.; Neff, M.; Palioselitis, D.; Pavalas, G.E.; Payre, P.; Petrovic, J.; Piattelli, P.; Picot-Clemente, N.; Picq, C.; Popa, V.; Pradier, T.; Presani, E.; Racca, C.; Reed, C.; Riccobene, G.; Richardt, C.; Roensch, K.; Rostovtsev, A.; Rujoiu, M.; Russo, G.V.; Salesa, F.; Sapienza, P.; Schock, V.F.; Schuller, J.P.; Shanidze, R.; Simeone, F.; Spies, A.; Spurio, M.; Steijger, J.J.M.; Taiuti, M.; Stolarczyk, T.; Tamburini, C.; Tasca, L.; Toscano, S.; Vallage, B.; Van Elewyck, V.; Vannoni, G.; Vecchi, M.; Vernin, P.; Wijnker, G.; de Wolf, E.; Yepes, H.; Zaborov, D.; Zornoza, J.D.; Zuniga, J. (2011). Search for a diffuse flux of high-energy Vµ with the ANTARES neutrino telescope. Phys. Lett. B 696(1-2): 16-22. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2010.11.070 In: Physics Letters B. Elsevier: Amsterdam. ISSN 0370-2693; e-ISSN 1873-2445, more | |
Author keywords | Neutrino telescope; Diffuse muon neutrino flux; ANTARES |
Authors | | Top | - Aguilar, J.A.
- Al Samarai, I.
- Albert, A.
- Andre, M.
- Anghinolfi, M.
- Anton, G.
- Anvar, S.
- Ardid, M.
- Jesus, A.C.A.
- Astraatmadja, T.
- Aubert, J.J.
- Auer, R.
- Baret, B.
- Basa, S.
- Bazzotti, M.
- Bertin, V.
- Biagi, S.
- Bigongiari, C.
- Bogazzi, C.
- Bou-Cabo, M.
- Bouwhuis, M.C.
- Brown, A.M.
- Brunner, J.
- Busto, J.
- Camarena, F.
- Capone, A.
- Carloganu, C.
- Carminati, G.
- Carr, J.
- Cecchini, S.
- Charvis, P.
- Chiarusi, T.
- Circella, M.
- Coniglione, R.
- Costantini, H.
- Cottini, N.
- Coyle, P.
- Curtil, C.
- Decowski, M.P.
- Dekeyser, I.
- Deschamps, A.
- Donzaud, C.
- Dornic, D.
- Dorosti, Q.
- Drouhin, D.
- Eberl, T.
- Emanuele, U.
- Ernenwein, J.P.
| - Escoffier, S.
- Fehr, F.
- Flaminio, V.
- Folger, F.
- Fritsch, U.
- Fuda, J.L.
- Galata, S.
- Gay, P.
- Giacomelli, G.
- Gomez-Gonzalez, J.P.
- Graf, K.
- Guillard, G.
- Halladjian, G.
- Hallewell, G.
- van Haren, H.
- Heijboer, A.J.
- Hello, Y.
- Hernandez-Rey, J.J.
- Herold, B.
- Hossl, J.
- Hsu, C.C.
- De Jong, M., more
- Kadler, M.
- Kalantar-Nayestanaki, N.
- Kalekin, O.
- Kappes, A.
- Katz, U.
- Kooijman, P.
- Kopper, C.
- Kouchner, A.
- Kulikovskiy, V.
- Lahmann, R.
- Lamare, P.
- Larosa, G.
- Lefevre, D.
- Lim, G.
- Lo Presti, D.
- Loehner, H.
- Loucatos, S.
- Lucarelli, F.
- Mangano, S.
- Marcelin, M.
- Margiotta, A.
- Martinez-Mora, J.A.
- Mazure, A.
- Meli, A.
- Montaruli, T.
- Morganti, M.
| - Moscoso, L.
- Motz, H.
- Naumann, C.
- Neff, M.
- Palioselitis, D.
- Pavalas, G.E.
- Payre, P.
- Petrovic, J.
- Piattelli, P.
- Picot-Clemente, N.
- Picq, C.
- Popa, V.
- Pradier, T.
- Presani, E.
- Racca, C.
- Reed, C.
- Riccobene, G.
- Richardt, C.
- Roensch, K.
- Rostovtsev, A.
- Rujoiu, M.
- Russo, G.V.
- Salesa, F.
- Sapienza, P.
- Schock, V.F.
- Schuller, J.P.
- Shanidze, R.
- Simeone, F.
- Spies, A.
- Spurio, M.
- Steijger, J.J.M.
- Taiuti, M.
- Stolarczyk, T.
- Tamburini, C.
- Tasca, L.
- Toscano, S.
- Vallage, B.
- Van Elewyck, V.
- Vannoni, G.
- Vecchi, M.
- Vernin, P.
- Wijnker, G.
- de Wolf, E.
- Yepes, H.
- Zaborov, D.
- Zornoza, J.D.
- Zuniga, J.
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Abstract | A search for a diffuse flux of astrophysical muon neutrinos, using data collected by the ANTARES neutrino telescope is presented. A (0.83 x 2 pi) sr sky was monitored for a total of 334 days of equivalent live time. The searched signal corresponds to an excess of events, produced by astrophysical sources, over the expected atmospheric neutrino background. The observed number of events is found compatible with the background expectation. Assuming an E-2 flux spectrum, a 90% c.l. upper limit on the diffuse nu(mu) flux of E-2 Phi(90%) = 5.3 x 10(-8) GeV cm(-2) s(-1) sr(-1) in the energy range 20 TeV-2.5 PeV is obtained. Other signal models with different energy spectra are also tested and some rejected. |
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